Author: Abby Greer

WAAPA proudly presents the Australian premiere performance of Renascence, an award-winning musical featuring music by acclaimed alumni Carmel Dean. The show is set to run at Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA, from Friday, March 27, to Wednesday, April 1. The musical tells the story of the early life of radical Pulitzer Prize-winning poet…

For this week only, WAAPA’s third-year Acting students launch their final year of training with two bold, contemporary plays, performed in repertory at Subiaco Arts Centre, from Thursday, March 26, to Tuesday, March 31. Two distinct casts perform plays The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Dance Nation, moving from the apparent cosiness of an Irish cottage…

For the eighth edition of the Subi Blooms x Gather Festival this May, acclaimed Australian artist Matthew Aberline has been announced as the headliner. Subiaco’s signature and award-winning floral festival will reach new heights with Aberline’s installation ‘The Light Within.’ The work features a landscape of giant, inflatable floral-patterned lanterns which will light up at…

A laneway basement piano club is launching in Perth CBD’s DEADBEAT, the hidden bar behind Pirate Life. Built around a baby grand and everyone’s favourite songs, Hot Keys Piano Club, opening Friday, March 20, is set to take audiences through cross-generational anthems on Fridays and Saturdays, all with a live pianist-vocalist. Instead of DJ sets…

Although Saint Patrick’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, that doesn’t mean celebrations are toned down whatsoever – in fact, Irish pubs across Perth have plans for week-long special events to pay homage to Ireland’s patron saint. Whether you’re after a tasty spice bag, Sunday Roast or an all-day session of splitting the G…

The Karijini Experience 2026 program has been released, bringing four days of culture, music and community to Banjima Country in Karijini National Park, from Friday, April 10, to Monday, April 13. Since the Banjima Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (BNTAC) assumed ownership of the event on behalf of the Banjima people in 2022, the Karijini Experience…

Three new and unique exhibitions are opening this March at The Art Gallery of Western Australia, joining the four exhibitions currently running, including Pippin Drysdale’s Infinite Terrain, closing April 6, and Paola Pivi’s I don’t like it, I love it, closing April 26. Read below to discover the new instalments, featuring works from the State…

The Alliance Française French Film Festival, the largest celebration of French film outside of France, opens this week on Thursday, March 12, with screenings across Palace Raine Square, Luna Leederville, Windsor Cinema and Luna on SX. Scheduled for opening night is a screening of Cédric Klapisch’s acclaimed La Venue L’Avenir (Colours of Time), a dual-timeline…

Following a ceremony this morning, the 21st iteration of Sculpture by the Sea is officially underway in Cottesloe. After 2025’s hiatus, 70 sculptures are now on display at Perth’s most famous beach, with artists from eight countries participating, including five artists from India making up the India Showcase. Stephen Tepper received the $10,000 Alcoa Aluminium…

The Western Australian amateur premiere of Billy Elliot the Musical is set to hit the stage at Koorliny Arts Centre for the first time, running from Friday, March 20 to Saturday, March 28. Based on the acclaimed film about a young boy’s struggle to make his dream come true amidst the 1984 miners’ strike in Northern England, the musical features a score…